Gabon vs Sweden: Compulsory education, duration

Gabon
10 years
in 2025
Sweden
10 years
in 2025
Gabon rank
81st
Sweden rank
81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Gabon
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 81st of 197 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 10 years 9 years 1 years Gabon
2000s 10 years 9 years 1 years Gabon
2010s 10 years 9.1 years 0.9 years Gabon
2020s 10 years 10 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Gabon or Sweden?
Gabon, at 10 years against 10 years in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Gabon and Sweden?
0 years, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Sweden rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Gabon ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 81st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.